Web-based destination marketing systems: assessing the critical factors for management and implementation

✍ Scribed by Youcheng Wang

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 183 KB
• Volume: 10
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1099-2340
• DOI: 10.1002/jtr.633

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The Web‐based destination marketing system (DMS) has been widely used as a distribution channel and marketing tool by destination marketing organisations (DMOs) at different levels in the promotion and management of tourism destinations. However, successful Web marketing requires a systematic approach in understanding key factors supporting the management and implementation of the DMS both from business and technical perspectives. The purpose of this study is to assess the critical factors of the Web‐based DMS used by DMOs in the USA on the following five areas: website function design, website promotion, Website‐performance measurement, Web‐marketing impact assessment and organisation technology environment. Discussions of the study results and implications for Internet destination marketing and management are also provided. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.